Danish metal band Volbeat have announced that their upcoming album, Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies, will be released April 9. The band also has announced that former Anthrax and The Damned Things guitarist Rob Caggiano has officially joined Volbeat.
Caggiano served as producer on Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies alongside long-time production partner Jacob Hansen, who produced and mixed the band’s prior four albums. Caggiano’s producer credits include The Damned Things, Bleeding Through and Anthrax amongst others, and he was a member of Anthrax for two tenures from 2001 to 2005 and 2007 to 2013.
“The band is very proud and happy to announce that he will also be the new guitar player in Volbeat,” said singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen. “The collaboration with Rob in the studio was so inspiring and in good spirit that we the decided to keep him. Basically we went into the studio as a three piece and came out as a whole band!”
Caggiano offers a detailed explanation of the chain of events that transpired:
“Wow! I have to say I’m completely blown away by the turn of events over the last few weeks here in Denmark and at this point an update is definitely in order. To start with, I came to Denmark about a month ago to produce the new Volbeat record which in and of itself has been an incredibly exciting adventure from a producer’s perspective thus far. However, I’m extremely happy to say my relationship with these guys will not end there as it turns out … it’s just beginning!
“Michael had asked me on the phone before I got out here if I would play some guest solos on the new album in addition to my other duties and of course I was thrilled about that and agreed to do so. When I actually got to Denmark and started going through the material, this turned out to be so much more than that. After weeks of collaboration between Michael and I it became quite clear that we had an amazing creative chemistry together and a huge mutual respect for one another. It’s so refreshing and inspiring to be creative again on a songwriting level that words can’t even describe it and the vibe between Anders, Jon, Michael and I is just awesome.
“I’d say an artistic relationship like this one is very rare and it’s also something I don’t take for granted. When the guys asked me if I was interested in joining Volbeat the other day, my jaw just about hit the floor! It actually didn’t even register in my brain properly until the next morning but I gotta say, it also didn’t take me long to decide. It really isn’t the way I envisioned the rest of my year to play out but at the same time, THIS feels more “right” to me than anything I could have possibly imagined and I’m going for it! To all my fans, family, friends and overall supporters that have reached out to me over this last month wondering if I’m ever gonna play guitar again or what I’m up to in general etc. … See you all soon my friends and get ready for a wild ride!”
Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies will be released on Vertigo / Republic Records. Poulsen adds, “Half of the album tracks will take you into the world of outlaw gunslinger stories sometime in the 1800s. Some of the characters are true legends, while others are fiction. The listener will hear inspiration from old classic spaghetti western movies which gives you a clue to the album title and cover artwork.”
The band returns to North America in March, with the following dates confirmed. Danko Jones will serve as main support through April 11.
3/06 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
3/07 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
3/09 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
3/10 El Paso, TX Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
3/11 Lubbock, TX Lonestar Pavilion
3/12 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
3/14 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
3/15 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
3/16 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
3/17 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
3/19 Boise, ID Revolution Center
3/20 Missoula, MT The Wilma Theater
3/22 Seattle, WA Showbox At The Market
3/23 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
3/24 Calgary, AB MacEwen Hall
3/25 Prince George, BC CN Centre
3/27 Dawson Creek, BC EnCana Events Centre
3/28 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Centre
3/29 Medicine Hat, AB Cypress Center
3/30 Regina, SA Brandt Centre
4/01 Saskatoon, SA Credit Union Center
4/02 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
4/03 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
4/05 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
4/06 Ft. Wayne, IN Piere’s
4/07 Toronto, ONT Sound Academy
4/09 New York, NY Best Buy Theatre
4/10 Baltimore, MD Rams Head
4/11 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
The Damned Things have premiered new song “Trophy Widow,” taken from the upcoming video-game soundtrack Batman: Arkham City—the Album. The album will be released on October 4, two weeks prior to the game.
You can listen to the track, over at Guitarworld.com, by clicking here. Let us know what you think of it in the comments.
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VH1 Classic is airing an hour of highlights from the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods this Saturday, May 28, at 10 P.M. ET. View a trailer for the show here. And watch below an exclusive clip featuring Anthrax’s Scott Ian and comedian Brian Posehn presenting the Honorary Headbanger Award to the legendary William Shatner.
The broadcast will also feature appearances by Alice Cooper, Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo of Metallica, Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez of Alice in Chains, Mötley Crüe, Rob Zombie, Corey Taylor, Sebastian Bach, Vinnie Paul, Dave Navarro, Duff McKagan, and Max Cavalera, as well as mind-blowing performances by Avenged Sevenfold, Asking Alexandria, Volbeat, and more. Don’t miss it!
The Golden Gods issue of the magazine is available online here now and on newsstands everywhere that Revolver is sold. Enter here for your chance to win a Golden Gods prize pack!
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Set times for Rock on the Range 2011, headlined by Avenged Sevenfold and A Perfect Circle, have been announced and can be viewed below. This year’s festival will also feature performances from Danzig, Black Vein Brides, Escape the Fate, Korn, Alter Bridge, Disturbed, Stone Sour, Hollywood Undead and the Damned Things, among others.
Rock on the Range 2011 will take place on May 21 and 22 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
For more information, visit www.rockontherange.com.
Band performance times are as follows (set times subject to change):
Friday, May 20
7:00 PM Red Line Chemistry
7:45 PM Lez Zeppelin
8:35 PM Danko Jones
9:30 PM Steel Panther
Saturday, May 21
Monster Energy Main Stage
12:45 PM Finger Eleven
1:55 PM Rev Theory
3:05 PM Sick Puppies
4:20 PM Hinder
5:40 PM Alter Bridge
7:05 PM Staind
8:25 PM Korn
9:55 PM Avenged Sevenfold
The f.y.e. Stage
12:10 PM Trust Company
1:20 PM Asking Alexandria
2:30 PM Crossfade
3:45 PM My Darkest Days
5:05 PM Escape The Fate
6:25 PM Danzig
Jägermeister Stage
11:30 AM Downplay
12:10 PM Bad City
1:20 PM Egypt Central
2:30 PM 2 Cents
3:45 PM Black Veil Brides
5:05 PM P.O.D.
Sunday, May 22
Monster Energy Main Stage
12:45 PM 10 Years
1:55 PM Saving Abel
3:05 PM All That Remains
4:15 PM Black Label Society
5:40 PM Bullet For My Valentine
7:10 PM Stone Sour
8:30 PM Disturbed
10:00 PM A Perfect Circle
The f.y.e. Stage
12:10 PM Greek Fire
1:20 PM Pop Evil
2:30 PM Cavo
3:40 PM Trapt
5:00 PM A Day To Remember
6:25 PM Hollywood Undead
Jägermeister Stage
11:30 AM FOX Rocks Winner (TBA)
12:10 PM Red Fang
1:20 PM Art Of Dying
2:30 PM Evans Blue
3:40 PM Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
5:00 PM The Damned Things
Note: Doors open at 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday.
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The new issue of Revolver hits newsstands everywhere on March 8. Nikki Sixx, the iconic bassist of Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M., pulls no punches on the cover, and inside, he comes clean on his latest tell-all book, the new Sixx:A.M. album, Crüe’s 30th anniversary, his relationship with Kat Von D, his photography, and much more.
The newsstand edition of the magazine also includes an exclusive Avenged Sevenfold sticker.
For subscribers only, the issue comes with an alternate cover featuring Children of Bodom’s “WildChild” singer-guitarist Alexi Laiho. Inside, Laiho talks about his band’s new record and questions the dark side of his hard-partying lifestyle.
Also features stories on:
- DevilDriver
- Asking Alexandria and Sebastian Bach
- Amon Amarth
- Protest the Hero
- Underoath
- Scott Ian of Anthrax and the Damned Things
- Black Tide
- Parkway Drive
- D.R.U.G.S.
- Cavalera Conspiracy
- Straight Line Stitch
- and much, much more!!!
After their peak period of the late ’80s, Anthrax kicked Belladonna out of the band in 1992 and replaced him with ex-Armored Saint vocalist John Bush — a singer who was gruffer and deeper, fitting most metal conventions perfectly. Subsequently, their sound became less unique and their audience shrank slightly as a consequence, and after signing to Elektra for 1993′s Sound of White Noise, the group left the label after just one more album, 1995′s Stomp 442. At that point, Anthrax — now a four-piece consisting of Ian, Bush, Bello, and drummer Charlie Benante — built their own studio in Yonkers, NY, and after a three-year hiatus returned with their Ignition label debut, Volume 8: The Threat Is Real. Anthrax’s very first “hits” collection was released in 1999; titled Return of the Killer A’s: The Best Of, it was also their first release for the Beyond label. The album included a cover of “Ball of Confusion,” which featured a duet between current frontman Bush and former vocalist Belladonna. A proposed tour that was to include both vocalists was announced, but on the eve of its launch, Belladonna pulled out, reportedly for monetary reasons. The tour carried on, as Anthrax signed on to participate in a package tour during the summer of 2000 with Mötley Crüe and Megadeth, but left the tour after only playing a handful of dates.
Anthrax appeared on the Twisted Sister tribute album Twisted Forever in 2001 (covering the track “Destroyer”), and began recording their next album the same year. In addition, guitarist Ian found time to regularly host the metal television program Rock Show on VH1, plus he appeared as part of the fictional metal band Titannica in the film Run, Ronnie, Run. VH1 programming heads eventually replaced Ian with Sebastian Bach, but the band was ready to head back into the studio anyway. New guitarist Rob Caggiano joined in the spring of 2002, just in time for the recording. A year later, Anthrax made their Sanctuary debut with We’ve Come for You All. The band’s dynamic hadn’t changed, and touring in support of that album was met with overwhelming success. The CD/DVD set Music of Mass Destruction: Live in Chicago, which arrived in spring 2004, celebrated Anthrax’s two decades in the business. Then, in 2005, Anthrax’s entire original lineup of Ian, Spitz, Belladonna, Benante, and Bello reunited for a tour and the CD/DVD retrospective Anthrology: No Hit Wonders 1985-1991. Anthrax also issued Alive 2, recorded during their summer 2005 reunion tour. In 2007 Dan Nelson, formerly of the group Devilsize, took over vocal duties. The band announced the return of vocalist John Bush in 2009, though the stint was never deemed permanent. The vocal pendulum shifted again the following year with an announcement that Belladonna was returning to the fold for future shows, as well as the beginning of work on a new Anthrax album.
]]>Hard-rockers Buckcherry have announced that they will headline the 2011 Jägermeister Music Tour. "This is the first time we're really going to be able to celebrate the theme of our album, All Night Long, on the road," said guitarist Keith Nelson. "It's going to be loud and sweaty, just the way we like it." Hellyeah, All That Remains, and the Damned Things will join them on the 26 date trek, which starts in San Diego on January 19. The shows will also feature a local Jäger band and Mr. DeeJay, Brian Barr, who will perform between sets. Buckcherry just announced their new single, "It's a Party," off of their latest album, All Night Long (Eleven Seven/Atlantic), released this past August. Click here to check tour dates.
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